Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In West Virginia, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
be 30.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 26.4% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In West Virginia, about 84.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
